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Mike Cohen, Co-Director of Green Mountain Running Camp
Running is a great life-time sport and running camp can and should be one of your most memorable experiences. After you have chosen the camp you want to attend based on any number of factors that are important to you, there remains one major task on your "To Do" list before you leave for camp to ensure that you get the most from the experience. That one remaining task is the key secret to an enjoyable and valuable experience. As with most things in life, preparation is the key. Remember the three Ts: Time, Temperature and Terrain.
Time. Make sure that you are running a sufficient amount of time or distance for the camp you plan to attend. If you have chosen a camp that expects you to be in shape to able to run at a moderate pace for an hour a day or 40 miles a week make sure that your body is ready for that stress. Don't wait until the week or two prior to the start of camp and jump into a training regimen of running an hour a day. That is almost a certain recipe for injury and/or pain. The only "plan" that might be worse than leaping into short tough training routine is doing nothing and just hoping that you can endure the runs at camp. A much smarter plan is to take the time before camp and plan a gradual increase in your running time or mileage as well as varying the kinds of run so that you come to camp fresh and ready for the challenge. Most good running camps have groups based on ability-levels so that runners of all levels have a successful learning and training experience. When you do arrive at camp be accurate in your assessment of your ability when asked. You may have run a 5-minute mile (or 7-minute…) once, but if you are not in that kind of shape now, be honest with the camp staff so that they can place you in a proper training environment.
Temperature. Prepare as best you can for the predicted or average weather conditions where you will be running. If camp weather is generally hot and/or humid and where you live is cooler, then try to schedule your training runs during the warmer times of the day. For example, while it might be more convenient to run early in the morning before you go to camp, it might be advisable to run at least some of your pre-camp training runs in the afternoon when the day is generally warmer and more humid. Allowing your body to adapt to the warmer and more humid conditions may be quite beneficial when you arrive at your camp. The opposite is also true. Try running early in the morning if you are traveling to a cooler region rather than at midday to late afternoon. The more familiar the running conditions the easier your transition will be to the camp schedule.
Terrain. If you are going to a camp in the mountains then you can be pretty sure that the area is hilly. Do your best on your training runs to include some hills. If you live in a relatively flat area try to compensate by running on sand or running alongside a highway entry or exit ramp. Drive to an area where you know there are some hills and do a hill workout once a week. If you are not ready for hills by training with them as a steady diet and your camp runs are hilly be prepared to be in a slower group for the week. If your camp runs are mostly trails and you live in a city, find a nearby city or state park or arboretum that might allow you run their walking or hiking trails. Trail running requires a slightly different running style than running on concrete sidewalks or asphalt streets. In short, do the best you can to simulate the same conditions that you will find at camp.
Coming to camp prepared for the physical training, weather and the demands of the terrain will ensure that you will get the most out of your investment of time and money.
Happy Trails!
About Mike Cohen
Mike Cohen, Co-Director, Green Mountain Running Camp. Coach Cohen coaches cross-country as well as indoor track and outdoor track and field at Simsbury High School in Simsbury, CT. He has coached five state champion teams, two state class champions and twice was named Coach of the Year for Cross Country for the State of Connecticut.
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When we are conscious of our attitudes towards the self, we can make an effort to eliminate negative thoughts. When we become more aware of ourselves, we are able to be mindful of surrounding ourselves with positive things.
The more you practice the more you notice what aspects of your life are most important to you as well as things that may be impeding on your
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Additionally, daily affirmations help keep you in consistently positive mood. Optimistic people tend to be healthier, more productive, and generally happier than those who view themselves less positively. One study shows that after 4-weeks of repeated self-affirmation activity, participants experienced an increase in their mental well-being (Nelson, Fuller, Choi, Lyubomirsky, 2014).Optimistic well-being
Daily affirmations allow us to have a clearer perspective on the obstacles in our life. In other words, people who practice daily affirmations don't sweat the small stuff because they have a better grasp on what is important in their life. They are able to think about the big picture and not get overwhelmed with minor nuisances.
Positivity is contagious. By practicing positive affirmations, you are indirectly benefiting others as well. Your positive attitude will carry on to other people and in turn make them feel better.
Daily affirmations can be a difficult thing to do. Especially if you are someone who has struggled with self-compassion before, saying something nice about yourself is not always the easiest. To begin, we need to identify some of the properties of good affirmations.self-compassion
Most importantly, an affirmation needs to be stated in the present and be positive. For example, "I expect to be successful", would be one such affirmation. Notice that is written in the present; it does not say "I will be successful."
An affirmation should be immediately gratifying for it to be effective. Also, it needs to be positive as well as unconditional. Saying something like "I will be successful after I get promoted" implies that a condition must be met in order for you to benefit. These kinds of affirmations can be more problematic than they are helpful.
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Energy Secretary Rick Perry said Wednesday global efforts to shift away from fossil fuels were "immoral," threatening economic developments in poorer nations.
"Look those people in the eyes that are starving and tell them you can't have electricity," he said. "Because as a society we decided fossil fuels were bad. I think that is immoral."
The comments followed a sprawling speechat the CERAWeek by IHS Markit energy conference in which Perry declared the United States has entered an age of a new "energy realism," in which the country would increasingly supply the world with oil and gas, coal, wind and other forms of energy.
"America is now on the cusp of energy independence but the president wants to see this go further. He wants to share America's energy bounty with the world," Perry said. "We're going to be exporting multiple fuels. and we will export the same technologies that made us a clean abundant energy producer."
RELATED STORY: Rick Perry seeks new path for coal
The former Texas governor did not mention the term "climate change," a controversial topic within the administration since President Donald Trump pulled out of the Paris agreement on climate change last year.
But the topic hung over his speech. He cited the decline in U.S. carbon emission between 2005 and 2014, largely attributed to the power sector's shift from coal to natural gas and renewables.
"The lesson's 'clear we don't have to choose between growing the economy and caring for the environment," Perry said.
Since taking office last year, Perry has promoted an "all of the above" energy strategy towards lowering energy costs and growing the U.S. economy - a script he largely stuck to Wednesday.
But behind the scenes, his department has shown a predilection for aiding the coal sector.
In September he proposed the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission increase rates for coal and nuclear power plants that have shuttered at a fast clip in recent years. Commissioners ultimately rejected the proposal earlier this year Republicans and Democrats criticized the plan as a government giveaway promoted by coal magnate Robert Murray, CEO of Murray Energy.

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Maybe it started with a little high school partying or doing happy hour with friends after work. Or maybe that prescription got refilled and refilled until now you can't live without it. Drug and alcohol dependence doesn't affect only the down-and-out; in fact, substance use and abuse is something that is becoming more prevalent among Christians. No one decides to have an addiction, so how does it start? What are the consequences? And how can you recognize signs in yourself and others in order to get the help you need?
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Diabetes meal planning starts with eating a well-balanced diet that includes carbohydrates (carbs), protein, and fat. Carbs (found in starches, fruit, vegetables, milk/yogurt and sweets) turn into sugar (glucose) in the body. The body needs carbs for energy. Eating too many carbs can raise blood glucose levels too much, but it is important not cut out these foods. Eating too few carbs may cause your blood glucose to go too low. Eating a moderate amount of carbs at each meal, with a balanced intake of protein and fat, will help your blood glucose stay in a healthy range. Here are some tips to get you started. Your dietitian will give you more specific information when you meet with him or her.
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Women should have about 3 to 4 carb choices per meal
Men should have about 4 to 5 carb choices per meal
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Rwanda is a small, landlocked country with the highest population density in Africa. It remains one of the world's poorest countries. However, much has changed since the 1994 genocide. Today, the Government is committed to making it a middle-income country by 2020, a plan enshrined in its Vision 2020 plan. Data across sectors suggest the country is actively moving toward their goal. For example, between 2011 to 2014, poverty dropped markedly – from approximately 60 percent to 40 percent– and GDP per capita increased to approximately $750. This progress has been credited in large part to strong agriculture sector growth. Rwanda's 2015 Demographic and Health Survey reported similar positive trends: between 1990 and 2015, the country reduced under-five child mortality rate by two-thirds and achieved an extraordinary 85 percent decline in maternal mortality. The survey also reports that 93 percent of children aged 12-23 months are fully vaccinated against major childhood diseases.
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Srbija je stekla status kandidata za pridruženje Evropskoj uniji (EU) u martu 2012. godine, pregovore o pristupanju započela u januaru 2014. i do sad je otvorila nekoliko pretpristupnih poglavlja.
With a population of approximately 6 million, Sierra Leone is one of the least developed low-income countries. The country's GDP per capita is only $254, leaving 73 percent of Sierra Leone's rural population in poverty. Women and girls feel the impact of this poverty disproportionately, with customary laws and widely held cultural and social beliefs acting as significant ongoing barriers to women's full integration into the decision-making sphere at the household, community and national levels.
Since 1991, Somalia has essentially been a collapsed state and has experienced chronic food insecurity, widespread violence, and recurring droughts and floods. The social costs of war have been enormous, leaving Somalia with some of the lowest human development indicators in the world. Sustained life-saving assistance, coupled with interventions aimed at building resilience, are critical to helping vulnerable households meet basic needs, reduce malnutrition, and protect livelihoods.
USAID is working to increase stability and reduce the appeal of extremism in Somalia through programming that fosters good governance, promotes economic recovery and growth, offers youth skills training, and works to increase social cohesion through improved community with government relationships. Our programs are planned and carried out with local partners in the context of Somali culture and values.
Almost two decades after the end of apartheid, the South African Government continues to uphold the rights of its citizens and to invest heavily in the wellbeing of its people. The country plays a key economic and political role on the continent, but faces many challenges, including unemployment, HIV/AIDS, crime and corruption. USAID programs strengthen small- and medium-sized enterprises, create employment, improve learning and job skills, promote basic education, combat gender-based violence, and promote HIV/AIDS care, prevention and treatment.
Following independence from Sudan in July 2011, a political crisis sparked fighting in the Republic of South Sudan's capital, Juba, in December 2013 that quickly spread to other parts of the country, igniting civil war. Tens of thousands of South Sudanese have been killed and 4 million have fled their homes—2 million internally displaced and 2 million as refugees in neighboring countries. The conflict continues to take lives in many parts of the country and South Sudanese have been deeply affected by economic devastation and exposure to traumatic events.
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Туркменистан, имеющий протяженную границу с Афганистаном и Ираном в Центральной Азии и служит связующим звеном с Южно-Азиатским субконтинентом, играет ключевую роль в обеспечении стабильности и интеграции стран региона. Кроме того, значительные запасы нефти и газа делают Туркменистан основным поставщиком на региональный и мировой рынок. По мере того, как Туркменистан, бывшая советская республика, оставляет в прошлом десятилетия изоляции, Соединённые Штаты оказывают стране поддержку в создании благоприятных условий для формирования более открытого и интегрированного общества.
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Manchester state rep's tweet leads to war of words over Free StatersStaff Report
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A state House member's messages on Twitter calling the Free State Project "crackpots" has stirred reaction in the Tea Party/liberty activist community.
Responding to stories about the Free State Project in the New Hampshire Union Leader and the Concord Monitor, state Rep. Peter Sullivan, D-Manchester, on Tuesday tweeted:
"The crackpots from the Free State Project can pound sand. I stand with my colleague Rep. Cynthia Chase." In another tweet, Sullivan wrote simply: "Thugs and hypocrites."
Chase is the Keene lawmaker who created controversy last month after posting on BlueHampshire.com that Free Staters are "the single biggest threat the state is facing today."
She suggested the Legislature make "the environment here so unwelcoming that some will choose not to come, and some may actually leave.
"One way is to pass measures that will restrict the 'freedoms' that they think they will find here," Chase wrote. "Another is to shine the bright light of publicity on who they are and why they are coming."
Chase's comments were picked up by national political websites and were criticized on the air by conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh.
Sullivan tweeted his comments after the Concord Monitor reported that 120 people, led by Keene Free Stater Darryl Perry, petitioned the House calling for Chase's censure and impeachment as a result of the comment, which the petition reportedly describes as showing "her intent to enact laws to interfere with protected rights" and "harm a specific group of people."
The Union Leader published a story about a Free State Project event called the New Hampshire Liberty Forum, scheduled for the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Nashua Feb. 21-24.
The forum is designed to give Free Staters who are moving to New Hampshire a chance to visit the area, network with others and learn more about job opportunities, an organizer said.
"So much for freedumbs!" tweeted liberal activist Susan Bruce in reaction to the Monitor story. "Free Stater censorship in action."
Sullivan's tweets received an angry response from the Tea Party.
"Kind of stuff that proves these regressive thugs want to take away your rights," tweeted "The RealTeaParty." "You won't get anywhere with these neanderthals. All have bad attitudes to toward freedom."
Others, however, called for an end to name-calling.
"I understand tensions are high, but can we all agree that name-calling is counterproductive?" tweeted a Free State supporter.
"I just think we should keep the insults at a minimum, from all sides."
Sullivan could not be reached for comment.


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Nicolas Cage as Johnny Blaze / Ghost Rider
Violante Placido as Nadya
Ciarán Hinds as Roarke
Idris Elba as Moreau
Johnny Whitworth as Ray Carrigan
Fergus Riordan as Danny
Spencer Wilding as Grannik
Sorin Tofan as Kurdish
Jacek Koman as Terrokov
Anthony Head as Benedict
Cristian Iacob as Vasil
Christopher Lambert as Methodius
Jai Stefan as Krakchev
Vincent Regan as Toma Nikasevic
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Years after being merged with the demon Zarathos in a deal with the Devil, Johnny Blaze (Nicolas Cage) is trying to lose himself in Eastern Europe when he encounters a gypsy named Nadya (Violante Placido) and her young son Danny (Fergus Riordan) being chased by a group of mercenaries led by Carrigan (Johnny Whitworth), who is acting as the right hand man of someone named Rourke (Ciaran Hinds), who just happens to be The Devil who turned Blaze into Ghost Rider in the first place.
To some, this follow-up to 2007's "Ghost Rider," one of the pre-"Dark Knight" pre-"Iron Man" guard of bad superhero movies, may fall into the "why did they make this?" realm of unwarranted sequels, not that we would ever want to fully throw the two-headed directing team of Neveldine/Taylor under the bus, as they've proven themselves to be quite clever at times, the type of ballsy and daring filmmakers Hollywood desperately needs.
Sadly, they seem out of their depth this time with many of their coolest ideas never being quite fulfilled as if they're trying to reinvent the wheel without having all of the pieces needed to actually make it turn. You see, good films begin and end with a good script, which is why this one probably should have been ended before it began, since it's so obvious it was rushed through development in order to get a movie out for Sony to keep the license to the character (for whatever reason that may be).
After a neat animated segment introducing newbies to the concept of Ghost Rider and his origin, we're thrust right into the story, a fairly simple plot involving the Devil (Hinds) trying to find his spawn, birthed through a similar deal made with Johnny Blaze, so that the boy can be used as his new host body. Blaze agrees to help an eccentric monk named Moreau (Idris Elba) get the boy and his mother to a safe haven in exchange for help ridding himself of the Ghost Rider.
For something so simple, it's surprising how convoluted this film gets, introducing a number of groups trying to get their hands on the boy, many who only seem to be introduced to be hellfire fodder for one of supernatural character or another. Being a chase movie does allow Neveldine and Taylor to do what they do best, which is frenetically fast-paced action sequences with a number of great set pieces including a fight between a group of mercenaries and Ghost Rider where we really get to see the full scope of Zarathos' powers. Their Ghost Rider looks so much better than anything in the first movie, primal and visceral with a flaming black skull spewing black smoke that may remind some of the enormous demon faced by Gandalf in the first "Lord of the Rings." It's a fearsome entity portrayed by Cage with jerky animalistic movements using very few words, a true demon walking (or riding) the earth rather than feeling like a man with a flaming skull.
The problem is that the film is shot just like their "Crank" movies, something which looks cool in a behind-the-scenes featurette but makes for a pretty funky-looking movie with weird poorly framed shots and shaky rollerblade camerawork that may force movie theaters to offer their patrons motion sickness bags. The 3D doesn't do much to help matters, but it's not even close to the most offensive conversion job we've seen either.
As might be expected from such an erratic film, Cage's performance is equally all over the place, Blaze's medicated state allowing him to spend much of the film in "Crazy Nic" mode, although it's much preferable seeing him as the Ghost Rider because it means we get a break from listening to the absolutely horrendous dialogue.
One of the film's few saving graces is Idris Elba's Moreau, though he often seems to be trying to keep up with Cage and bring more humor to the situations. Neither of them are responsible for the worst scenery-chewing performance of the movie, as that dubious honor goes to Johnny Whitworth as the mercenary Carrigan who halfway through the film is given the powers to rot anything he touches. A cool power, sure, but one that's spoiled by Whitworth's inability to sell it and the odd dimension the character keeps being transported into.
It's even hard to fully enjoy the mostly-great Ciaran Hinds as the Devil, a role he should be perfectly suited for. Unlike everyone else, he's obviously trying to hold back and not look ridiculous, but that's also tough considering how poorly his dialogue is written. Similarly, young Fergus Riordan may not be quite as annoying as Thomas Horn, but he introduces the same issues any kid character does when brought into a movie geared towards adults. Violante Placido does a perfectly fine job looking fine, making it plainly obvious that she's basically another poorly-developed female character thrown into a male-driven action movie with very little actual purpose.
Although there's lots of cool visual ideas, everything happens so fast you don't even get a moment to breathe and appreciate any of it. And then the movie is over, quite suddenly, and you're left scratching your head about what you just watched and whether it's better than the previous movie. Just the fact you can't answer that question with a resounding "yes" confirms that Ghost Rider may never be a Marvel Comics character that translates well to the big screen.
The Bottom Line:
Some fans may enjoy this take on Marvel's hell-spawned cyclist, but there's a fine line between jarring and unwatchable that "Ghost Rider Spirit of Vengeance" gleefully straddles which might make one wonder who exactly was meant to enjoy this experience.


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Students are recognized at graduation for superior academic achievement. This recognition is signified by "honors cords" added to their academic regalia as they ascend the platform to receive their degrees.
The following honors are based upon the grade point average achieved during the full college career at Mount Union. Grade point averages are based upon an A as 4.000. Students achieving a grade point average of 3.899 or better are awarded their degrees summa cum laude signified by the gold honors cord, students achieving a grade point average of 3.750 to 3.899 are awarded their degrees magna cum laude signified by the silver honors cord, and students achieving a grade point average of 3.550 to 3.749 are awarded their degrees cum laude signified by the white honors cord.
In addition, honors recognition is granted to students who show superior achievement in special honors programs. A red honors cord is awarded to students graduating with honors in a major as defined by the awarding department. The purple cords signify graduation with honors in liberal studies which represents superior academic performance in several interdisciplinary studies.


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Adnan Oktar: This is so natural. We have common religion, common language, and common roots. We have everything in common. We are brothers but we are separate. Today, if we offer Azerbaijan to unite with us, they will accept it immediately, without keeping us wait even a day. Simply, this is ought to be offered in official terms. So that we can unite in one nation with two governments. There are no obstacles before us. This is also available for Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Turkmenistan and East Turkistan. All of them are comfortable with this thought. And the Islamic world demands this as well. IRAQ, SYRIA ARE EAGER TO UNITE WITH TURKEY. What Turkey needs to do is to offer this openly; this is ought to be denominated in official terms. And, just asking for this will be enough.
Iran Al Alam, September 23-2008
Adnan Oktar: A Turkish Islamic Union is going to be established by the time of 10 years under the leadership of Turkey. I am here. Come and find me if it will not come true. For sure it will come true. It will definitely come true under the leadership of Turkey and Turkish Nation. I can clearly tell that. You see, I am giving even the little details about it. Azerbaijan and Turkey will unite in one nation but two governments. Before long, Syria and Turkey will also unite. The union of Iraq and Turkey will follow in the same way. So, a chain reaction will occur. Project of Caucasia Union will also come true. This is a part of Turkish Islamic Union… Essentially no other option is in question now. Turkish-Islamic Union is the unique option for Islamic countries and Turkey. This fate is designated by Allah… There is a given time for everything to happen; a holy time which is destined. Now, it is the time for this union to arise Insha'Allah
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Sheffield Wednesday manager Dave Jones has called on all decent football fans to "weed out" the minority of troublemakers among them to safeguard the future of the game.
Jones was targeted with vile chants from visiting fans during Friday night's volatile 1-1 derby draw with Leeds at Hillsborough, where Wednesday goalkeeper Chris Kirkland was attacked by one supporter who had run on to the pitch. Aaron Cawley, 21, from Cheltenham, has since been jailed for 16 weeks and handed a five-year football banning order.
Jones afterwards describing Leeds fans "as vile animals" while home supporters sang songs relating to the deaths of two Leeds fans in Turkey. The Owls boss said: "I've apologised to the good supporters and I think now we've got to draw a line under it, it's getting a bit tedious, but I will say again the fans in the end are the only ones who can stop it."
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March 4, 2014
My first week or two after diagnosis was, as stated prior, during "the Polar Vortex." Generally, I hibernate in winter. Negative-number temps brings this hibernation up to an art form.
Add recent medical news, and the only thing I was good for was arguing the case of Ass v. Sofa Cushion.
So I watched a lot of TV. A. LOT. And got into some new shows.
Umm ... The Trisha Goddard Show. Americans take anyone with a British accent more seriously, because we associate it with intellect. This is why Brits frequently host our infomercials (sidebar: In the Spanish-speaking world, is the "th-th-th" accent of the Catalans used to sell products in say, Mexico? I've always wondered this). The idea of merging the audio of British with the visual of "woman of African descent" is seriously a brilliant one, and whoever came up with it is now, I hope, a millionaire.
One morning, I caught an episode that really resonated with me, given my recent news.
Lamar, 22, doesn't like using protection when having sex. Joining him on stage were 3 of his "baby mamas," plus his own mother. Grandma had her own take on the women on stage, preferring some over others, going so far as to say this or that baby was not her grandchild, based on the looks of that child. Sidebar: She annoyed me. Grandma just sat there while her son offended his baby mamas specifically, but ALL WOMEN in general. Why any woman would allow her male progeny to engage in this kind of misogyny is completely beyond me.
In the next segment, Trisha mentioned that a hidden camera had been placed in the Green Room prior to the show, and a "decoy" had been sent in to interact with Lamar -- namely, a pretty Latina named Maria. Maria was to behave as bait, so that the audience could get an idea of where Lamar's "game" was at.
In the Green Room, Lamar asked Maria if she was on Facebook. Then convo ... turned south. He became very interested in what kinds of activities she gets into, and whether or not she's "clean" (more on this word in the future).
Trisha then introduced Maria Mejia to the audience. And then Maria introduced herself as HIV-positive.
At that moment it all hit the fan, and as it did, my heart fell down into my warm woolly socks.
"NASTY! You NASTY!" all the women on stage began screaming, bopping Lamar upside the head, each clucking and cackling like they'd just laid the golden egg. Meanwhile, audience is going nuts.
In the midst of all this chaos stood Maria. Stoic. Composed. With a greater purpose: to educate (Trisha DID eventually admonish all 3 women for their reaction, stating the trio had control over the unprotected sex they all had engaged in).
That's where I'm at right now, people: completely wowed by those of us who can wear their status on their sleeves, for the greater good. I long for that, even though currently coming out of that closet terrifies me.
I want to wear my status like an article of clothing. I want to provide strength and visibility, because you know what? It's ALL the same demons. All of it. Ignorance feeds demons. These women were able to distill Maria down into a "thing" because they probably have not had many overt human dealings with HIV.
That's a layer I'm working through right now: being visible yet not allowing my condition to define me. I have tremendous admiration for Maria, that she went on national television full well knowing that to MANY in the general audience: she would just be seen as a thing.
The impression I get from Maria is that there IS a greater good here, vis-a-vis social activism, and human egocentricity just can't feature in that.
The humility we can show others, by fearlessly educating mainstream society AS a "thing" -- regardless of whether or not humanity is then afforded us -- THAT'S what I want to do, ultimately.
Maria: You rock. Thank you for blowing my mind.
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Vasilevski was considered the top goaltender in this draft and likely would have been a lottery pick were it not for the fabled "Russian factor" depressing his draft stock. Fans may know him more for being pulled in the U20 World Junior Championship Semifinals against Canada, but prior to that game Vasilevski was the most dominant netminder in that tournament despite the fact he was an underage player.
Pros: Big, athletic, and very calm. Defines "economy of motion" between the pipes. Very good glove hand. Excellent rebound control for a young netminder.
Cons: Like many young goaltenders, can have a tendency to play too deep in his crease. Below average handling the puck. Developmental situation isn't ideal in Russia and he could be a flight risk to the KHL if he doesn't have immediate success when he comes over to North America. "The Russian factor."
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This is an essay. It is not an ignorable policy on Uncyclopedia, so you should ignore it even more and disregard the mad ramblings of its writer. Or you could submit it as an Uncycloversity assignment in lieu of actually doing any work.
- Biographies are the first list to tackle here.
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In the world of fake encyclopedias, there has always been one great rivalry: Wikipedia vs. Uncyclopedia. Each has pursued its goal of being a great fake encyclopedia by different methods. Uncyclopedia by wit, satire, vindictive dictatorial admins, and users with no life; Wikipedia by "facts," "research," committees, and rules-lawyering dicks who revert you when they don't think you are right. Up until now the great duel has been carried out amidst the chaos of the internet, where every page is in flux, and people can't spel wurth a dam. Both have remained fake encyclopedias... until now.
In an ambitious move, Wikipedia has taken the step of actually trying to ensure a core of quality articles; articles which it might eventually use to invade the land of print that was conquered long ago by Guttenburg. They've already posted a list of the articles they consider to be vital here, publicly. That was their first mistake. Because I say, "anything they can do, we can do better!"
I propose we begin our own project to take this same core of articles and raise them from the mud, casting off the shackles of crappy writing and the filth of stupid memes, elevating each of them to feature quality. When we are done we will not have merely informative articles, we will have humor, satire, humour, and wit! We will continue to triumph over our enemy, the dread Wikipedia.
How to Begin[edit]
Because there are a relatively large number of articles on Wikimedia's list of vital articles, and because we are few in number and have not featured many articles on traditional encyclopedia topics, we need to begin small. For this reason, Isra1337 has arbitrarily decided to start with biographies. Also because the canonical list of vital articles at wikimedia is still in a state of flux, we will primarily be working with our own sporked copy of that list here. The page is in Isra1337's user space, but anyone who decides to contribute to the project can edit it. If you find an article that you want to work on here or even here, feel free to add it to our list. Similarly, if you think that something on our list is inappropriate and/or it is no longer on wikimedia's list, you can remove it. (Leave a note on the talk page though.)
The easiest way to help is to find a page on the list that we don't have and write it, or to find one we do have and improve it to the point where it is feature quality. Biographies can be somewhat difficult, but fortunately most of these people have done something or written something that can be the main focus of the article, ignoring tales of childhood and jokes about anachronistic birthdates. Reading up on a person is always helpful before mocking them.
Determining Quality[edit]
The goal of this project is to bring every article on our list up to feature quality. While the easiest way to know that something is feature quality is to see it featured in VFH, we are talking about a lot of articles, so that is unlikely. Articles you write or improve for this project are of course still eligible to be featured the old way, and those that are will automagically be counted certified, most articles will probably be certified by a process within this project.
That process will be to have normal users vote on a page's worthiness on pages laid out much like another voting page. The current prototype for our voting model is at User:Isra1337/vital/biography. It consists of a table of articles, each with a link to their counterpart on Wikipedia, a link to a voting page, and any information about status. At the time of this writing there is already one certified article, and several pages with the status of voting. Everyone is encouraged to read as many articles as they can and to leave their votes, comments, and signature on the corresponding voting pages.
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Because we will be doing quality control on a limited number of articles, this project will also give us an opportunity to impose some consistency on the pages. Categories, in particular, are used and named very erratically here, and at least for the hundred or so pages here we could try to impose some method on the madness.


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By BOB CHRISTIE, Associated Press
PHOENIX (AP) — Whiskey Row in the Arizona mountain town of Prescott has seen its share of bar fights, biker gangs and rowdies.
But the bar fights aren't supposed to involve a biker gang made up of police officers carrying brass knuckles and knives. The fallout from such a brawl in December has led to the retirements of a police chief and two senior sheriff's officials and recommendations of felony charges against the former chief for his alleged role in trying to cover it up.
Two other current or former law enforcement officers and an ambulance supervisor face possible charges, and local and state agencies are investigating involved officers. At least one federal officer who also is an Iron Brotherhood Motorcycle Club was at the bar, and a Customs and Border Protection spokesman said the agency was looking into his role in the group.
The motorcycle club had many of the same rituals and garb as "outlaw" gangs, according to interviews and police reports. They used nicknames only, wore biker club patches and rewarded at least one member who got in a previous fight with a special patch.
Just how a group of mainly high-ranking law enforcement officers decided to join what looks and acts in many ways like an outlaw biker gang baffles the local sheriff. Police said no weapons were used but were displayed before the bar fight.
"You've got senior veteran law enforcement officers from federal, state and local agencies engaged in this kind of activity. I don't fully understand why they would want to mimic a criminal biker organization," Yavapai County Sheriff Scott Mascher said Friday. "It makes no sense to me, it was extremely poor judgment on their individual parts, their collective judgment, it's very, very unethical."
As is often the case, it wasn't the crime, but the clumsy efforts to cover it up appear to have blown the lid off the Iron Brotherhood's Arizona chapter and its police officer members.
If the officers in the club had just called police themselves and been straightforward, the matter would have been relatively minor, Mascher said.
The motorcycle club, whose members used nicknames like Top Gun, Guido and Mongo, had been holding its Christmas party at a bar where the booze was flowing freely, according to Arizona Department of Public Safety reports released Thursday.
A group of club members decided to go to another bar, and while there an intoxicated man came up and began asking the club president about the patches on his vest. Another member pushed the man away, and punches were thrown, leaving the man with a smashed and bloody nose.
The president was Prescott Valley Police Chief Bill Fessler, who left his job shortly after the brawl became public. Also retiring were Yavapai County sheriff's Sgt. Bill Suttle and Capt. Marc Schmidt. A sheriff's internal investigation shows both apparently obstructed police investigating the fight.
The state police are asking prosecutors to charge Suttle and Fessler with felonies for obstructing the investigation and misdemeanors for lying about the involvement of their club. One officer who responded to the fight said he believed the two were being "vague on purpose."
Phoenix police officer Eric Amato and Greg Kaufmann, a supervisor at an Ajo ambulance service, are accused of assault and disorderly conduct. The report also recommended a charge of disorderly conduct against one of the alleged victims, Justin Stafford.
Phoenix police are investigating the man who allegedly threw the punch, Amato, but he remains on active duty.
"We expect our officers to act appropriately, and that's what we're looking at," Phoenix police spokesman Sgt. Tommy Thompson said.
The Maricopa County attorney's office is reviewing the report and would file charges, if warranted, spokesman Jerry Cobb said Friday.
One member of the group who has since resigned, Prescott deputy police chief Andy Reinhardt, said Friday that the clothing the members wore should not be used against them.
"I will say I'm going to let people judge for themselves as to how they perceive people based on how they dress," Reinhardt said. "I haven't read the DPS report, and if there was any wrongdoing by officers, I personally don't condone that myself."
Reinhardt said he wasn't in the bar when the brawl broke out, and said if crimes were committed, people should be held accountable.
"I have rode with the group in the past, and there's never been this type of an issue whenever I rode with them," he said.
Police officer motorcycle clubs that emulate the outlaw gang culture appeal to older officers who miss the macho days when they could knock heads and not be held accountable, said Mitch Librett, a former police officer who is now an associate professor of criminal justice at Bridgewater State University in Massachusetts.
"It's the vehicle for expressing certain opinions, views, even prejudice that is no longer acceptable for police officers," Librett said.
Efforts to reach Fessler and Amato weren't successful. Messages left for Suttle and with Kaufmann's employer weren't returned.
Associated Press writers Felicia Fonseca in Flagstaff, Linda Ashton in Phoenix, and Susan Montoya Bryan in Albuquerque, N.M., contributed to this report.
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China Glaze & Hunger Games Collection (Part 1)
China Glaze Hunger Games Nail Lacquer
China Glaze & Hunger Games Collection: Colours from the Capitol
China Glaze Colours from the Capitol Collection is slated for March launch. It features twelve shades with each shade being named after a different district. This post features these six: Agro, Dress Me Up, Electrify, Fast Track, Foie Gras, and Harvest Moon. Reader Kim did an excellent job explaining the names-to-district component.
- Agro is a rich, dark olive green with subtle yellow undertones and olive gold shimmer and metallic threads. This shade is named after District 11 for agriculture. I used two coats for opaque color, and it had a good consistency. Cult Nails In a Trance is much lighter, more olive green without a blackened edge. China Glaze It's Alive has similar color components but looks totally different. NARS Mash looks almost the same.
- Dress Me Up is a dusty, rose peach with a cream finish. This shade was named after District 8 for textiles. I used two coats for opaque color, but the consistency was a little thick. Zoya Pandora is lighter. Nubar Moire is darker.
- Electrify is red and gold glitter suspended in a clear base. This shade was named after District 5 for power. I did two coats by itself, and it's not quite opaque–with a little patience, I think you could manage to achieve almost opaque color coverage with three coats. I couldn't think of a dupe for this one.
- Fast Track is a grayish beige with pale yellow gold flecks of shimmer. It's not quite opaque after two coats. This shade was named after District 6 for transportation. China Glaze Knotty is lighter. China Glaze Ingrid seemed really similar when I swatched this initially, but it's much darker.
- Foie Gras is a purple-tinted brown cream. It was opaque after two coats, but it was a little thick. This shade was named after District 10 for livestock. China Glaze Street Chic is browner. Urban Decay Barlust has a similar color but has shimmer.
- Harvest Moon is a rich, warm copper with lighter copper shimmer. It was opaque in two coats. This shade was named after District 9 for grain. Zoya Tanzy is much more orange. Nubar Caramello is similar but a little more orange.
The formula was inconsistent, but overall, it fell short of my expectations for China Glaze, which is a brand that usually releases colors with a great formula. The creams had a thicker consistency that almost felt runny. You really need to make sure to wipe off excess before applying to the nail to avoid having a pool of color. Electrify has a thicker consistency, which was expected, because of the clear base, but it distributed the glitter fairly evenly. Agro and Harvest Moon had the best formula from these six, and their drying time felt fast.


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Badgers lose to UMass-Lowell in NCAA hockey tournament
Connor Hellebuyck stopped a first-period penalty shot and finished with 31 saves to help UMass-Lowell rout Wisconsin 6-1 Friday night in the NCAA Northeast Regional semifinals.
Joseph Pendaza, Christian Folin, Shayne Thompson, Derek Arnold, Adam Chapie and Ryan McGrath scored for the top-seeded River Hawks (27-10-2).
They will play Denver or New Hampshire on Saturday for a spot in the Frozen Four in Pittsburgh.
Nic Kerdiles scored for fourth-seeded Wisconsin (22-13-7) in the third period, ending Hellebuyck's shutout streak at 165 minutes, 20 seconds.


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Linfield baseball team back in town after winning national championship
The rain pounded the pavement, but that didn't stop a group of 30 or so Linfield baseball fans from standing out on SE Stadium Street at 1 a.m. Wednesday morning on Linfield College's campus to greet the Division III national champion Linfield Wildcats as they were escorted onto campus by the McMinnville Police Department.
As the charter bus rolled slowly to a stop in front of Roy Helser Field, Linfield students and a few older fans lined both sides of the street and waved, cheered and chanted. Then the doors opened, and the Wildcats wearily stepped onto the street, greeted by loud cheers and rain that came down in buckets. Each member of the team was wearing a white "Linfield national champion" hat, and fans high fived and hugged. Even the Linfield mascot got in on the action, a friend holding up an umbrella to keep the rain from soaking the costume.
The Wildcats defeated Southern Maine 4-1 Tuesday to win the 2013 Division III national championship. It is Linfield's first NCAA baseball championship and third overall counting two NAIA titles won in 1971 and 1966.
When Linfield coach Scott Brosius stepped off the bus, a loud cheer went up and a student hugged the Wildcats skipper. NCAA Division III Pitcher of the Year and College World Series Most Outstanding Pitcher Chris Haddeland was surrounded, fans and friends pounding him on the back.
Slowly, the team picked up its bags and dispersed into the crowd, heading home after a long week spent in Appleton, Wis. for the College World Series. Last to leave the area was Brosius, who waited until all of his team had left.
There will be a team celebration with the team at 4 p.m. Friday at Roy Helser Field. The public is encouraged to attend to celebrate the Wildcats' victory.


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Next week's Cage Warriors Fight Night 7 event has lost its title fight.
Featherweight champion and fast-rising 145-pound prospect Conor McGregor (11-2) has suffered an injury, and his original opponent, Jim Alers (8-1), now meets replacement Marcio Cesar (15-6-1).
Officials today announced the change.
Cage Warriors Fight Night 7 takes place Sept. 1 at New Boxing Arena in Amman, Jordan, and the main card stream live on MMAjunkie.com following prelims on Facebook. The event also features the final of the organization's injury-plagued middleweight tournament.
According to officials, McGregor sustained a facial injury and will be sidelined approximately six weeks.
Alers is a Florida-based prospect who pushed his current win streak to four fights with a second-round TKO of Matteus Lahdesmaki at Cage Warriors Fight Night 6. All of his career wins have come via stoppage, including six via submission.
Cesar, a Brazilian fighter now based out of Finland, has won five of his past seven fights, which included a first-round TKO victory over Viktor Tomasevic at a regional show in April. The losses came to recent UFC co-headliner Che Mills (14-5) and recent Bellator signee Alexander Sarnavskiy (20-0).
With the loss of the title fight, officials have promoted a bout to the Cage Warriors Fight Night 7 main card: bantamweights James Brum (9-2) and James Saville (10-4). Additionally, a new preliminary-card bout has been added: featherweights Artem Lobov (4-5) and Mavledin Khaybulaev (1-0).
The full Cage Warriors Fight Night 7 lineup includes:
MAIN CARD (MMAjunkie.com)
- Chris Fields vs. Pavel Kusch – middleweight-tourney final
- Jim Alers vs. Marcio Cesar
- Mark Holst vs. Leonardo Santos
- Mohsen Bahari vs. Piotr Ptasinksi
- Liam James vs. Olivier Pastor
- James Brum vs. James Saville
PRELIMINARY CARD (Facebook)
- Mohamed Ali vs. Robert Krecicki
- Brett Bassett vs. Mike Ling
- Mavledin Khaybulaev vs. Artem Lobov
For more on Cage Warriors Fight Night 7, stay tuned to the MMA Rumors section of the site.
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Olympic Fashion Faux Pas?January 28, 2014 at 7:37 pm | Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment
Several recent stories have highlighted the bold / interesting / controversial sartorial choices of several teams at the fast-approaching 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic games.
You've probably seen the Opening Ceremony uniforms for the US Olympic Team.
Designed by Ralph Lauren, some have praised the loud sweaters ("confident," "bold") for their patriotic theme, evocative of a homemade quilt, and for being both designed and manufactured in the United States.
But others have compared them to "hideous Christmas sweaters," called them "eye-poppingly awful," and said "my grandma could probably knit something cooler."
Then there's the Norwegian curling team.
I think USA Today said it best: "Cancel the Olympics because Norway's curling team has already won."
And, last but certainly not least, there's Mexico's Prince Hubertus von Hohenlohe (yes, he's a real prince. Of a place in Germany that no longer exists. But, still, technically a prince. And he's barely ever lived in Mexico: He was raised, lives and trains in Austria.) As the only winter olympian representing Mexico, and, at 55, the oldest athlete competing in these games, he already stands out. But wait until you get a hold of his mariachi themed racing suit:
What do you think? Are these outfits fun, creative, bold and representative of the Olympic spirit. Or are they definitely not contenders for the fashion gold medal?
(If you're looking for something a little less flashy, or even if you like to stand out in a crowd, the Butternut Ski and Board Shop has got you covered.)
The Soundtrack to Skiing and RidingJanuary 25, 2014 at 4:21 pm | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on The Soundtrack to Skiing and Riding
I recently spent two days on the slopes with my little brother. While we can agree on our love for snow, we don't see eye-to-eye on our on-snow choices: I ski. He rides a snowboard.
And while he won't take a run unless he's got headphones in and some intense hard rock or hip hop music playing, I'm a purist: I like the muffled sound of the wind through my helmet's earflaps, the soft whoosh and purr of the snow as my skis arc a turn (or, in harder pack, the somewhat louder crunching and scraping), and the voices and sounds of other skiers in my vicinity.
But, especially if I've got a long drive ahead of me before hitting the slopes, I like to put on some good, mood-boosting music to get me pumped and energized for the ski day ahead.
It got me wondering. Do a lot of skiers and riders at Ski Butternut listen to music while they're on the lifts or the slopes? Or during the car ride over? And what are your favorite genres / artists to listen to get psyched and motivated? Are there actual athletic benefits to listening to music before skiing or while on the slopes?
It turns out that recent scientific research has discovered a link between listening to music and increased athletic performance. A 1994 study found that participants who listened to 1 minute of music before riding a stationary bike rode more mileage than those who listened to no music beforehand. It didn't even matter if the music was 'frenetic' or 'mellow,' just the brief exposure to music improved performance. A more recent study in 2012 found that people who listened to their favorite music during competitive athletic activity enjoyed the activity more and felt more 'in the zone'.
Maybe that's why US snowboarder Danny Davis (member of the US team going to the 2014 Sochi Olympics) listens to country music to relax before hitting the halfpipe and Hannah Teter, going to her 3rd Olympics this year, says that she listens to music so she doesn't have to listen her "own pressure-filled head."
Google "ski playlist" or "snowboard playlist" and you'll find hundreds of suggested adrenaline-boosting musical options. Spotify has a whole section called "Conquer the World of Snow with a Perfect Playlist," including 4 playlists supposedly custom-tailored to different skiing levels (Green Circle, Blue Square, Black Diamond, and Double Black, all embedded below).
So, do you like the sounds of nature or the sound of music when you're on the slopes? How about during the trip at the beginning of the day to warm up, or the end of the day to cool down? What do you like to listen to most?
– rj
Together We Can Win the Ski Slope Showdown!January 24, 2014 at 9:44 am | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Together We Can Win the Ski Slope Showdown!
Boot Fittin' BoogieDecember 23, 2013 at 5:15 pm | Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment
Besides a good attitude, the most important thing for a skier to have is a properly fitted pair of boots. Even more critical than well-tuned skis of appropriate length, the right boot, fit right, provides a strong foundation to give skiers and riders the solid balance and precise agility needed to translate small movements into big, beautiful arcing turns. Plus, a well-chosen boot can also be surprisingly comfortable (after a few days of break-in) and even warm.
Ski Butternut is fortunate enough to have one of the best certified bootfitters around, Penny Spoja, the hard goods manager at our Ski and Board Shop. In addition to setting you up in the right boot for your age, size, ability, and skiing style, Penny and her well-trained staff can also help you further customize your boot, adding special insoles to match your instep and arch, adjusting the cant to improve your alignment, and even accessorizing with electric boot heaters to keep your toes happy on cold days.
With some boot models, she can even take an additional step: molding the boot liner to exactly conform to the unique shape of your foot and ankle. In the photos below, Penny is customizing a pair of Dalbello ski boots with custom fit I.D. Thermo liners. She uses the shop's brand new Dalbello Intuition machine to heat the liners to very high temperature, effectively 'melting' the insides. Then the skier, Alex, steps into boots and stands motionless in proper athletic stance as they cool. About 10 minutes later, Alex's liners have hardened permanently into the shape of her feet and, just like a snowflake, her boots are unique, unlike any other pair, specifically designed for her.
One Great Weekend, Two Fun Events (3/30 & 3/31/13)March 27, 2013 at 4:12 pm | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on One Great Weekend, Two Fun Events (3/30 & 3/31/13)
Though the calendar says spring, and the ski season is drawing to a close, we're not quite done yet! As of today, Wednesday, March 27, 2013, we're still skiing and riding on all 22 of Ski Butternut's trails, most with excellent edge-to-edge snow coverage, and we still have 32 features in our Twisted Terrain Park. It's springtime, though, so come prepared with the sunblock, a laid-back attitude, and an appreciation for the heavier spring snow, especially on warmer afternoons.
And we're gonna make sure that we roar through this spectacular March like lions, right 'til the end, not timidly melt away like lambs.
On that note, we've got 2 FUN EVENTS planned for this weekend:
On SATURDAY MARCH 30, we'll celebrate the joys of spring skiing by getting downright tropical for our annual PARROT HEAD FESTIVAL. Come dressed in your best Hawaiian shirt, and be prepared to kick back on the deck of our main clubhouse lodge. From 12 noon to 2PM, we'll be blasting some Jimmy Buffett tunes, serving up Cheeseburgers in Paradise and other beach-themed treats, and, if you're lucky (and 21 or over), we might just roll out the blender and offer some more 'adult' beverages. As a family-friendly mountain, of course there will be stuff for the kids, too: A limbo contest, deck bowling, and an on-mountain scavenger hunt for colorful parrots (if you find a parrot, please turn it in to the main office to claim a prize. Please, only one prize per family per day.)
Then, on EASTER SUNDAY MARCH 31, a rare treat: an Easter that falls during ski season. To celebrate the day, we'll have an on-mountain EASTER EGG HUNT, with colorful plastic eggs hidden around the mountain. Find an egg, turn it into the office, and claim a prize! (Please, only one prize per family per day.)
And lest I forget to mention: Tickets are only $25 for adults, $20 for juniors, and $15 for kids every day for the rest of the season, including this upcoming weekend. Or, if you buy next year's season pass now, you can start using it immediately.
Come get some turns in while you still can!
POWDER DAY! SAT FEB 9, 2013February 9, 2013 at 4:28 pm | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on POWDER DAY! SAT FEB 9, 2013
Reflections on a Powder Day:
Yesterday, when the governors of Massachusetts and Connecticut declared states of emergency, our hearts sank a little. While they might see a major snowstorm as a problem, we welcome it with open arms.
So at 4PM yesterday, as our lifts stopped turning for the day and the storm clouds descended, local businesses shut down and all the roads that lead here closed, we were just starting to prepare for the excitement to come.
And no statewide shutdown or funny Disneyfied storm name could dampen our spirits!
So our groomers worked through the night, taming the deep swells on beginner and intermediate terrain, but leaving them untouched for the experts on the steeper stuff (not to mention in countless powder stashes that I am obliged to keep secret). And employees across the mountain, who were determined to show up for their early morning shifts, found nearby couches to crash on, sacrificing a little bit of comfort for the promise of a powder day tomorrow.
And, boy, did that powder day arrive! Ski Butternut was blessed with more than a foot of freshies, 30+ centimeters of pow, 12-16 inches of the sweetest of sweet gnar.
While we didn't get the nearly yard-deep drifts that paralyzed some of New England's coastal cities (and from which they'll be digging out for days), we got more than enough to have an EPIC POWDER DAY, quite possibly the most natural snow that we've received from one storm in the past 2 SKI SEASONS!
Our base is deep, and conditions are the best they've been all year. Downspout is an endless sea of powder. The terrain park has big hits, natural Organix features, gladed powder stashes, and some nice, soft landings. And Pied Piper, Main Street, and Lower Applejack, amongst many other runs, have miles of silky smooth packed powder corduroy — with even more of that in store when we groom tonight.
Tomorrow, the early and the clever may still find a bit of pristine untracked snow here and there, and everyone will enjoy the buttery goodness of Ski Butternut's signature grooming.
See you on the slopes! rj.
My New Year's ResolutionJanuary 1, 2013 at 8:15 am | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on My New Year's Resolution
My New Year's Resolution
My New Year's Resolution
is not to eat better
or look svelte in a sweater
it's not to be nice
or to give up a vice
I won't learn a new tongue
nor go places far-flung
nor improve as a cook
I won't read a good book
Won't take classes in etiquette
nor move to Connecticut
(even though I hear that Connecticut is a great state in which to live)
I won't set goals that are bolder
'cause as I've grown older
I've learnt that I'm likely to
just let them molder
But I promised myself just one thing, yes indeed,
where success is 100% guaranteed
Because great resolutions are ones I can keep
without moving a muscle, without digging deep
I'm sure you must wonder what I have resolved
that I can achieve with no effort involved
Without further ado
I'll divulge the details:
(and tubing, terrain parks; fun on and off rails!)
Resolution: Fulfilled
Skiers, Riders, and Tubers: Thrilled
from RJ, and all of us at Ski Butternut
Holiday Break Reading AssignmentDecember 20, 2012 at 9:10 pm | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Holiday Break Reading Assignment
Snow Fall: The Avalanche at Tunnel Creek
Here's a bit of praise for the New York Times, and some required reading for fans of gripping non-fiction, backcountry skiing, outdoor adventure, sports writing, or just excellent journalism.
Like my boss, Matt Sawyer, Ski Butternut's director of marketing, said after the Times printed its annual "Ski Issue" last week: For a major newspaper not located in 'ski country', The New York Times does a pretty good job covering winter outdoor sports in general, and skiing in particular.
Today, they raised the bar, releasing a nearly book-length, multimedia feature story called "Snow Fall: The Avalanche at Tunnel Creek," and prominently featuring it as the lead-story on their homepage. It's both a deep portrait of the lives of several skiers, and a seat-of-your-pants, suspenseful and tragic tale of a fateful day that they spent together in the Washington backcountry.
It's unusual to find this kind of long-form non-fiction in a newspaper, but I'd even be surprised to find it in Ski Magazine.
Not only did its author, John Branch, clearly devote extensive time to researching and interviewing for this piece, but the Times also worked with him to turn it into a multi-chapter online feature, straddling the space between a traditional news story and a book, and wisely exploiting all the benefits that the "e" provides to e-books, weaving superb writing with photos, infographics, animations, audio and video clips.. (Don't make the same mistake I made and read this on a smartphone. Do yourself a favor and get the full big screen, immersive and interactive experience on a computer.)
Though you won't find anything like this at Ski Butternut (in fact, I can assure you that our home, Warner Mountain, is an avalanche-free zone), it's a compelling and gripping read, even for us easterners who hardly know what a powder day is. -rj
Pray, Dance, and/or Sacrifice for Snow (PLUS CONTEST!)December 7, 2012 at 4:44 pm | Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment
Something's not right in Great Barrington. (But you can do something about it: Scroll down for contest info!)
UPDATE: Things are looking up…and Ski Butternut is OPENING ON SAT DEC 15, 2012!
A few days ago, I checked my calendar, and it said "December." But I checked my thermometer, and it was more like December in Bermuda.
A fluke, a freak accident of nature perhaps?
But then, for several days, more of the same.
On Wednesday and Thursday night, winter teased us with its brief presence, and we fired up the snow guns and hoped for the best. But today, another warm spell has been cast.
I've got my skis waxed and sharpened, Keith over in food services has ordered several tons of hot cocoa mix, and our snowmaking crews have got all the equipment in place to get started.
But we've got nothing to do. And things are getting quite boring here. Our head of operations, Jeff, is visualizing mini golf holes (complete with a windmill and other fun mechanical contraptions) on the bunny hill. Keith has allegedly built himself a hot chocolate hot tub, rather than waste all that precious beverage. And I'm this close to taking up crochet.
This madness must stop!
But what should we do?
Could we summon the power of collective prayer, pleading with God to put on a sweater, turn down the thermostat a bit, and, for good measure, throw in a blizzard or two?
How about organizing a snow dance, like the one that saved the 1960 Squaw Valley Olympics?
Then I thought to myself, "What Would Einar Do?"
Einar, of course, is Einar Aas, Butternut's beloved ski school director for almost 40 years, until his passing a few years ago. Einar was, amongst other things, a phenomenal skier, a special character with his own unique habits and sayings, and, unmistakably, a Norwegian.
He was, and remains, an important part of Butternut. A stone with a carved Norwegian flag sits in our base area as a monument to his legacy.
And so it occurred to me…
You know who else comes from Scandinavia?
ULLR! A Norse god, considered the patron saint of skiers.
And I realized we've been remiss. We have failed to make the appropriate sacrifices to Ullr, and he has punished us for this transgression.
So I need you all to help us out. And do it quickly, please, for the calendar tells me we've got not a moment to waste.
You need to prepare your best sacrifices to Ullr. Stat.
I hear he is partial to steaming cups of hot cocoa, with precisely 42 miniature marshmallows in each one, and at least 6″ of whipped cream on top (each inch of whipped cream translates into an inch of fresh, powdery snowfall, so I'm told). He also quite likes mittens, hats, and sweaters of the hand-knitted variety, and especially if they are bedazzled and contain beautiful winter motifs. And he has a real soft spot for adorable pets in full ski attire.
So, get crackin' on your sacrificin,' and send me your photos as proof. You can post them on our main facebook wall, or send me an email.
I'll post the best/most creative/most snow-inspiring ones that I receive on this blog and/or facebook, and if any of you are successful in appeasing Ullr and bringing on winter, I will award one voucher good for a FREE LIFT TICKET to the person who makes the most awesome sacrifice, and two vouchers good for a FREE TUBING SESSION to the person who makes the second best offering.
But do it fast. Or I might just knit you a really embarrassing Christmas sweater (if I can figure out how these needle-things work). (Please submit photos by THU DEC 13, 11:59PM EST). -rj
Fine print: By submitting a photo entry to this contest, you grant Ski Butternut non-exclusive use of this photo for contest and other promotional purposes. Winners names will be announced on our blog and/or facebook page(s) on or after FRI DEC 14, and winners will be contacted by their original form of entry (i.e. facebook or email), unless other contact info is provided. The contest is open to everyone, but kids 13 and under must seek parental permission and have their photos submitted by a parent or guardian.
Our Awesome Snowmaking is Now 41% AwesomerNovember 17, 2012 at 9:57 pm | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Our Awesome Snowmaking is Now 41% Awesomer
GREAT BARRINGTON, MA – Continuing a massive, multi-year, multi-million dollar capital investment in snowmaking upgrades, Ski Butternut made several additional improvements during Summer 2012, all in pursuit of bringing you MORE SNOW FASTER.
In 2007, our mountain operations team oversaw the construction of a new, state-of-the-art pump house, designed to accommodate water pumps capable of sending up to 5,200 gallons of water per minute throughout the miles of snowmaking pipe that serve 100% of the trails, terrain parks, and tubing lanes at Ski Butternut. This summer, we added 2 more new pumps to that pump house, a high-pressure 600 GPM pump ideal for reaching upper-mountain trails, and a lower-pressure 900 GPM pump optimal for making snow on lower trails. This brings Ski Butternut's total water pumping capacity to the pumping facility's maximum, an impressive 5,200 GPM.
To put that number in perspective, this marks a 41% increase in water pumping capacity since just last season, and, as part of ongoing upgrades, more than TRIPLING of our pumping capabilities since 2006 (5,200 GPM vs. 1,600 GPM).
The improvements don't stop there. All this extra water needs someplace to go, which is why nearly every old 6″ pipe on the mountain has been replaced in recent years with newer, wider 8″ and 12″ pipe. This summer, over a mile of old snowmaking pipe on Cruiser and Hob Nob was replaced with the new 8″ and 12″ pipes.
Once the snow is laid down by our snowmaking team, the groomers get to work, finessing it into the fine corduroy and packed powder that skiers and riders expect at Ski Butternut. We added another Bombardier groomer to our modern fleet this year to help make that task easier.
All of this adds up to MORE SNOW FASTER. Ski Butternut doesn't rely on Mother Nature's fickle New England winters to cover the slopes. As long as it's cold enough to make snow, the snowmaking team can now work harder and faster than ever to open up trails. Increased pumping capacity gives us the ability to make snow on more trails simultaneously, reducing the number of cold hours required to cover all 110 skiable acres, and, weather-permitting, speeding up the rate at which we can open more trails, even when there's little or no natural snow.
Ski Butternut is extremely grateful to its guests, who have rewarded us for our snowmaking efforts not only with their visits, but also by ranking Ski Butternut #1 in Massachusetts and #7 in the entire northeastern US for snowmaking in SnowEast Magazine's 2012 Reader Survey.
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